Terraform Workspace Strategy Cheat Sheet

Isolation per environment

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Label workspaces clearly
Keep state directories separate

Commands & Queries

terraform workspace new staging
Create
terraform workspace select prod
Switch
terraform workspace list
Review

Summary

Workspaces keep environments predictable.

💡 Pro Tip: Pin backend configs per workspace to avoid clobbering.
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